Holt Engineering
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer at Holt Engineering, based in Poole, South West, paying £35,500 - £44,750 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £35,500 - £44,750 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Poole, South West
- Closing date
- Sector
- Mechanical Engineer
13% below the typical rate for mechanical engineer
Reference https://holtengineering.co.uk/job/mechanical-design-engineer-7/
About the role
Mechanical Design Engineer
Poole, Dorset
Mechanical Design Engineer salary: £35,500 – £44,750
Please note: only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.
Mechanical Design Engineer Overview:
Take customer enquiries and engineering projects from concept through to completion
Produce detailed designs, specifications, BOMs, GA and fabrication drawings
Use SolidWorks and AutoCAD across bespoke mechanical and structural applications
Apply beam analysis, force calculations, steel stress calculations and develop FEA capability
Work closely with customers, suppliers, Project Management and the factory team
This Mechanical Design Engineer role is with an established engineering design and manufacturing business in Poole, producing bespoke equipment for demanding industrial applications.
The Mechanical Design Engineer will work across customer enquiries, detailed design, structural calculations, technical documentation and product development. Product-specific training will be provided, so direct lifting-equipment experience is highly advantageous rather than essential.
The Mechanical Design Engineer role
As Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll take projects from initial customer requirement through design, manufacture and final delivery. You’ll produce detailed engineering information, liaise directly with customers and support the Project Management and manufacturing teams when design challenges arise.
The role combines hands-on mechanical design with structural engineering principles, making it well suited to someone who enjoys technically varied project work rather than repetitive product design.
Day-to-day responsibilities of a Mechanical Design Engineer
What’s on offer – Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer salary: £35,500 – £44,750
Free onsite parking, changing facilities and ongoing technical development.
A varied Mechanical Design Engineer role with the opportunity to become a specialist in a technically demanding niche engineering sector.
How to apply for the Mechanical Design Engineer position
If you’re interested in this Mechanical Design Engineer role, get in touch to talk through the design scope, products and development opportunity.
Call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on [phone removed].
Poole, Dorset
Mechanical Design Engineer salary: £35,500 – £44,750
Please note: only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.
Mechanical Design Engineer Overview:
Take customer enquiries and engineering projects from concept through to completion
Produce detailed designs, specifications, BOMs, GA and fabrication drawings
Use SolidWorks and AutoCAD across bespoke mechanical and structural applications
Apply beam analysis, force calculations, steel stress calculations and develop FEA capability
Work closely with customers, suppliers, Project Management and the factory team
This Mechanical Design Engineer role is with an established engineering design and manufacturing business in Poole, producing bespoke equipment for demanding industrial applications.
The Mechanical Design Engineer will work across customer enquiries, detailed design, structural calculations, technical documentation and product development. Product-specific training will be provided, so direct lifting-equipment experience is highly advantageous rather than essential.
The Mechanical Design Engineer role
As Mechanical Design Engineer, you’ll take projects from initial customer requirement through design, manufacture and final delivery. You’ll produce detailed engineering information, liaise directly with customers and support the Project Management and manufacturing teams when design challenges arise.
The role combines hands-on mechanical design with structural engineering principles, making it well suited to someone who enjoys technically varied project work rather than repetitive product design.
Day-to-day responsibilities of a Mechanical Design Engineer
- Prepare design briefs, detailed specifications and Bills of Materials
- Produce 3D models and detailed drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD
- Create fabrication drawings, set-out drawings and General Arrangement drawings
- Select suitable materials, sections and components for each application
- Carry out beam analysis, force calculations and steel stress calculations
- Develop capability in structural analysis and FEA
- Take customer projects and technical enquiries from concept through to completion
- Liaise with customers throughout longer projects and provide progress updates
- Support Project Management and factory teams with design and manufacturing issues
- Produce technical files, user documentation and supporting engineering information
- Work with suppliers, subcontractors and internal departments
- Support new product development from concept through prototype and release
- Attend remote or onsite customer meetings where required
- Around 3+ years’ experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Structural Design Engineer or similar
- Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Mechanical or Structural Engineering
- Strong SolidWorks experience
- Strong AutoCAD capability
- Able to produce detailed manufacturing and fabrication drawings
- Experience with beam analysis, force calculations and steel stress calculations
- Confident taking technical projects from initial enquiry through to completion
- Able to manage multiple projects and changing priorities
- Strong communication skills with customers, suppliers and internal teams
- Comfortable supporting manufacturing teams directly when design issues arise
- Willingness to develop knowledge of specialist lifting standards and structural analysis
- Lifting equipment or heavy engineering design experience
- FEA or 3D structural analysis experience
- Steelwork, structural fabrication or welded assembly design
- Experience designing bespoke engineered products
- Background in sectors such as nuclear, marine, offshore, wind energy or construction
- Customer-facing technical project experience
What’s on offer – Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer salary: £35,500 – £44,750
Free onsite parking, changing facilities and ongoing technical development.
A varied Mechanical Design Engineer role with the opportunity to become a specialist in a technically demanding niche engineering sector.
How to apply for the Mechanical Design Engineer position
If you’re interested in this Mechanical Design Engineer role, get in touch to talk through the design scope, products and development opportunity.
Call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on [phone removed].
Reference: https://holtengineering.co.uk/job/mechanical-design-engineer-7/ · Posted 1 hour ago · Closes 6 Dec 2026 · Listed via Holt Engineering
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